Barangay Sobol

Situated in San Nicolas, Pangasinan, Barangay Sobol is one of 33 barangays that make up the municipality within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Sobol had a population of 795. This made it the 24th largest of 33 barangays in San Nicolas by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sobol accounted for approximately 2.00% of the total population of San Nicolas, which stood at 39,778 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Sobol moving from 616 residents to 795 residents, an intercensal change of +29.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Sobol as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Nicolas is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Sobol, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Pangasinan, which contains 1,364 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Sobol ranks 1252nd by 2020 population. Pangasinan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.